Small-edge-rich gap regimes produce repeat disturbance that slows gap closure

Evidence

A disturbance regime characterized by many small gaps with a large ratio of edge to area might be expected to show high rates of repeat disturbance. New gaps should often form close enough to old gaps to maintain the changed environmental condi­ tions associated with gaps and to slow the processes of gap closure. — S. T. A. Pickett and P. S. White, eds., The Ecology of Natural Disturbance and…, 230

Categorization

• XREF: Edge-to-area ratio logic connecting to how much forest area ends up partly disturbed — ties disturbance ecology to landscape structure quantification. — connects to: Repeat disturbances near old gaps are common and favor growth-suppression alternating species — S. T. A. Pickett and P. S. White, eds., The Ecology of Natural Disturbance and…, 230; Few-element continuous-time landscapes warrant detailed, not aggregate, simulation models. — S. T. A. Pickett and P. S. White, eds., The Ecology of Natural Disturbance and…, 2111; System structure determines which disturbances matter and their impact thresholds — S. T. A. Pickett and P. S. White, eds., The Ecology of Natural Disturbance and…, 2256 (+2 more)